Former drug users work on the front lines of the opioid crisis in Rhode Island

They visit overdose victims in the hospital. They hand out lifesaving drugs on the streets and educate their peers about their own relapses. In Rhode Island, former drug addicts are the most...

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JUDY WOODRUFF: But, first, we continue with our look at the opioid crisis -- tonight,the difficulty of getting people into treatment.In December, Congress earmarked $1 billion for states to fight the addiction crisis overthe next two years.Many treatment facilities still lack resources, so services often aren't available when they'reneeded.William Brangham recently traveled to Rhode Island to see a program that deploys formerdrug users to the front lines.It's part of our ongoing series America Addicted.JONATHAN GOYER, Anchor Recovery: I lived down here for years on the street.WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Lived right here?JONATHAN GOYER: I did, yes.WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Thirty-year-old Jonathan Goyer has spent more than half his life addictedto drugs.JONATHAN G...